Strategic Alliances Coordinator — IP & Contracts

University Industry Demonstration Partnership; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) is seeking an Assistant Alliance Manager to support Licensing Officers and the Corporate Alliances team in managing established strategic alliance relationships at the University. The role encompasses IP management, research program oversight, transactional agreements, and alliance administration, coordinating with PCI and Penn stakeholders as needed.

The position requires project coordination, tracking of deliverables, and assistance in negotiating third-party

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2-3 years of relevant work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Project management and basic contract drafting experience are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Associate Alliance Manager, Senior Alliance Manager, and/or Licensing Officer, as directed, with interactions with established alliance partners in the areas of intellectual property management, research programs, transactional agreements and overall relationship management.
• Assist with project management support of Penn-alliance partner initiatives, including reporting such initiatives out to PCI Alliances and other Penn stakeholders, as appropriate, to ensure initiatives are properly resourced and completed on time.
• In close coordination with Senior Associate Director-Alliances, and other colleagues in PCI’s Corporate Alliances group, negotiate certain third party agreements to meet Penn's obligations for active alliance programs, as assigned.
• Assist the Associate and Senior Alliance Managers in coordinating with PCI's Intellectual Property group, PCI's Finance group, alliance partners and third parties to manage documentation and updating of intellectual property that is licensed under active alliance programs and to facilitate and help manage patent billing, income allocation and distribution matters related to alliance programs.
• Assist the Associate and Senior Alliance Managers in addressing requests from Penn faculty and staff members related to alliance program agreements. Provide agreement and close-out support for all alliance program contracts.

Skills

Project management

Contract drafting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Penn Center for Innovation (PCI) is seeking an Assistant Alliance Manager to support Licensing Officers and the Corporate Alliances team in managing established strategic alliance relationships at the University. The role encompasses IP management, research program oversight, transactional agreements, and alliance administration, coordinating with PCI and Penn stakeholders as needed.

The position requires project coordination, tracking of deliverables, and assistance in negotiating third-party